Output specifications, staff transfer and why labour cost is mostly fixed
Cleaning contracts are written one of two ways and the difference changes everything a bidder does. An input specification states how many hours are worked, where and when, and the supplier is paid to provide them. An output specification states the standard a space must reach and leaves the method to the supplier, with inspection against the standard deciding payment. Buyers have moved toward output specifications, which rewards bidders who can demonstrate a credible staffing model and punishes those who simply quote fewer hours to win.
Labour is the overwhelming majority of the cost and much of it is not within the bidder's control. Where an incumbent workforce exists, employment protection commonly transfers the existing staff on their existing terms, so the bid is built on a payroll the bidder inherits rather than designs. Applicable wage floors, and increasingly a contractual commitment to a voluntary living wage, set the rest. The realistic levers are productivity, supervision ratios, equipment and materials -- which is why method statements and proposed cleaning schedules are scored seriously rather than filed.
Several requirements sit outside cleaning itself. Staff working in schools, healthcare and secure sites require background checks and sometimes clearance before they attend. Materials must be accompanied by safety data sheets and used under a documented control regime, with environmental criteria on products and packaging now frequently scored. Specialist frequencies -- periodic deep cleans, window and high-level work, carpet and floor treatment, washroom consumables and waste -- are priced separately from the daily service, and a bid that folds them into an hourly rate is usually not comparing like with like.
This section describes how this category is bought generally, across the public buyers that publish it. The figures elsewhere on this page are measured for this market alone.
Who buys facilities and cleaning in Bulgaria?
GlobalGov holds 330 facilities and cleaning records from 185 distinct buying organisations in Bulgaria. The most frequent publishers are International buyer (11 records); International buyer (8 records); International buyer (5 records); International buyer (5 records); International buyer (5 records); International buyer (5 records). Between them the 6 largest account for 12% of everything published, so buying here is spread across many separate authorities.
| Buying organisation | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| International buyer | 11 | 3.3% |
| International buyer | 8 | 2.4% |
| International buyer | 5 | 1.5% |
| International buyer | 5 | 1.5% |
| International buyer | 5 | 1.5% |
| International buyer | 5 | 1.5% |
What are facilities and cleaning contracts worth in Bulgaria?
310 of the 330 records publish a contract value. The median is $90,859 and the largest single published value is $47.3M. By size, 159 under $100k, 101 between $100k and $1M, 40 between $1M and $10M, 10 above $10M. The remaining 20 publish no value at all, so every figure here describes the priced subset only, and values are as stated by the buyer rather than as finally awarded.
| Contract size | Records | Share of priced |
|---|---|---|
| under $100k | 159 | 51% |
| between $100k and $1M | 101 | 33% |
| between $1M and $10M | 40 | 13% |
| above $10M | 10 | 3.2% |
How long do bidders get to respond to facilities and cleaning tenders in Bulgaria?
Across the 133 Bulgaria facilities and cleaning notices that publish both a publication date and a closing date, the median response window is 35 days. A quarter of them allowed 32 days or fewer and a quarter stayed open for more than 36. Short turnarounds are the exception rather than the rule here: only 2 (1.5%) closed within a fortnight of being published.
How often are facilities and cleaning tenders published in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria publishes about 4 notices a month in this category, 53 in the last twelve months. Volume is steady against the 58 published in the twelve months before that. Over the last three years there were 170, spread across 58 separate months of activity since 21 May 2021. October is historically the busiest month. No new notice has been published in this category since 26 May 2026, 128 days ago, so treat the figures above as a record of the market rather than as this week's pipeline.
How does Bulgaria compare with other facilities and cleaning markets?
Among the 37 countries where GlobalGov holds a comparable facilities and cleaning market, Bulgaria ranks 13th by number of records. The largest is France (3,120 records against 330 here). Within Bulgaria itself, facilities and cleaning is the 20th largest of the 53 procurement categories tracked here.
Where do the Bulgaria facilities and cleaning records on this page come from?
These 330 records are collected from 1 official source: TED (330). GlobalGov is an independent aggregator and is not affiliated with any of them; each record links back to the notice on its issuing portal. The set is rebuilt nightly, and the counts on this page were taken on 2026-10-01.
Most recent Facilities and Cleaning tenders in Bulgaria
None of these are open for bids now — they are the most recent records GlobalGov holds for this market, kept here so the shape of a typical facilities and cleaning notice in Bulgaria is visible. Set an alert to be told when the next one opens.
Bulgaria – Cleaning and sanitation services – "Комплексно обслужване на обекти в ЕЦ за УВД"
Bulgaria – Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products – „Доставка и монтаж на метални шкафове за целите на проект за изграждане на изследователска инфраструктура за нуждите на Физически факултет към Софийски университет „Св. Климент Охридски“ по споразумение Д01-367/14.12.2023 г. между МОН и СУ“
Bulgaria – Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products – Доставка на обзавеждане, мебели, столове и аксесоари за нуждите на Национален СТЕМ център
Bulgaria – Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products – Доставка на мебели за училищно общежитие към спортно училище "Никола Велчев", гр. Самоков
Bulgaria – Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products – „Доставка и монтаж кухненско оборудване и обзавеждане за Детска градина „Славейче“, с. Дерманци по Интервенция „II.Г.6 - Инвестиции в основни услуги и дребни по мащаби инфраструктура в селските райони” и Административен договор № 11/Г.6/01/003458-C01, по следните обособени позиции:
Bulgaria – Guard services – Предоставяне на услуги по охрана на административната сграда на ТП на НОИ - Пловдив, находяща се на адрес гр. Пловдив, ул. Любен Каравелов №7
Bulgaria – Sewer cleaning services – Почистване, измиване и поддръжка на канализационни системи, пътища и шахти със специализирани автомобили в “ТЕЦ Марица изток 2” ЕАД
Bulgaria – Laundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machines – Оборудване и изграждане на перално стопанство с машини бариерен тип и капацитет и за УМБАЛ „Света Екатерина“ ЕАД, блок Б на мястото на старата стерилизация в блок А2
Bulgaria – Cleaning and sanitation services – „Фасилити мениджмънт услуги на сградния фонд обслужващ „Електроразпределителни мрежи Запад“ ЕАД“, референтен номер PPS25-106
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